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We the People: Government and Politics

In: Economic Freedom and the American Dream

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  • Joseph Shaanan

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The U.S. political system is rooted in a curious mix of classical liberal ideals and a belief in popular rule combined with a mistrust of government. It is characterized by a two-party system that is, for the most part, nonideological and a conviction that the purpose of government is to improve the lives of its citizens—yet citizens are expected to be self-reliant. The U.S. embraces an egalitarianism measured in terms of opportunity rather than outcome. There is strong protection for private property and for freedom to pursue economic self-interest; a twentieth-century development is the tacit acceptance of corporate power not only in the economic sphere but also in politics.

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  • Joseph Shaanan, 2010. "We the People: Government and Politics," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Economic Freedom and the American Dream, chapter 0, pages 13-25, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-10223-1_2
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230102231_2
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